I Am

Risa Marie

I am 18 and smiling

I wonder about the stars and the sea

I hear the laughter in the rain

I see beyond the superficial

I want to be a medical missionary; a surgeon overseas

I am 18 and smiling

I pretend to know how to cook

I feel the joy of the flowers. The happiness of the breeze

I touch the smoothness of bubbles

I worry about my future

I cry for the lost and hopeless in the world

I am 18 and smiling

I understand that God's grace is incredible

I say that I love life
I dream of making a difference

I try to be real

I hope for adventure

I am 18 and smiling

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Risa

Thoughtful. Curious. Playful. Mysterious.

First born of Mary and Jim

Sister of Sara, Ryan and Mark

Lover of laughter, beach sand and music

Who feels pain, grief and joy

Who needs God, happiness and a challenge

Who gives encouragement, ideas and amusement

Who enjoys popcorn, 110-degree weather and road trips

Who fears anger, spiders and a cage

Who would like to see a fjord, the pyramids, the Blarney Stone.

I am...me!